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My Summer of Batman

Thirty years ago this month, Batman hit theaters and kicked off a summer of Batmania from which many of us didn’t recover. Most people I know have stories about this film and how it consumed

Friday Flix: June 1992

Pitfall Gary

Summer should be a time of blockbuster movies. Big action movies that capture all the money. That wasn’t the case in June 1992. Or the other summer months in 1992. June 1992 was a light

Friday Flix: March 1987

Pitfall Gary

Movies from March 1987 There are some good movies this month. One of my all time favorites hit the silver screen in March 1987. It started a franchise that spawned numerous sequels and a TV

Wax Pack Flashback: Batman Saga of the Dark Knight (1994)

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In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Adam opens a pack of Batman: Saga of the Dark Knight tradingcards from 1994. Th is 100 card set by Skybox featured comic book related art from stories

Check Out Those Ads! – Spelljammer #15

Pitfall Gary

Spelljammer isn’t my favorite Dungeons & Dragons setting. In fact it’s near the bottom of my list. I don’t know what it is about the setting but I never enjoyed playing it. I wasn’t opposed

Check Out Those Ads! – Outlaws #2

Pitfall Gary

In the summer of 1991 movie theaters were overrun with outlaws when Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves hit the screen. It was and is a fantastic retelling of the Robin Hood story. It was the

Check Out Those Ads! – Robin II: The Jokers Wild! #1

Pitfall Gary

In January we looked at the first ever Robin title. It was a five issue limited series. Following the success of Robin I, DC pushed out a second Robin title in October 1991. Robin II:

Check Out Those Ads! – Deathstroke the Terminator #1

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Slade Wilson enlisted in the Army at 16 years old. He served in Korea and Vietnam, then was selected for a super solider program. In the program Wilson was injected with an experimental drug allowing

Check Out Those Ads! – Hawk & Dove #25

Pitfall Gary

We get another bonus edition of comic book ads this month! For the third installment this month I’m going with a favorite comic of mine, Hawk & Dove. The last edition featured Hawkworld, I’m thinking

Check Out Those Ads! – Armageddon 2001 #1

Pitfall Gary

Armageddon 2001 was a big crossover event held in the summer of 1991. The story line for Armageddon 2001 is interesting. It starts in 2030 with a tyrant superhero, named Monarch ruling the world with

Check Out Those Ads! – Legends of the Dark Knight #16

Pitfall Gary

Happy Birthday Batman!! The Dark Knight turns 82 this year; first appearing in Detective Comics #27. The comic hit newsstands on 30 March 1939 (although the cover date on the issue is May 1939). Batman

Check Out Those Ads! – The Adventures of Superman #475

Pitfall Gary

Superman has been saving earth for over 80 years. He’s one of the first superheroes to hit comics, making his debut in Action Comics #1, 1938! Over those 80 years Superman has starred in over

Check Out Those Ads! – Robin #1

Pitfall Gary

January 1991 saw the first ever Robin title. Relegated as Batman’s sidekick for 50 years, Robin finally gets his own comic! Robin #1 featured the third Robin, Tim Drake. Drake first appeared in Batman #436,

Check Out Those Ads! – Forgotten Realms #17

Pitfall Gary

We are embarking on a new year and a new installment of Check Out Those Ads! This year will be a running theme of comics celebrating their 30th Anniversary, comics published in 1991. Seems like

Check Out Those Ads! – The Flash #256

Pitfall Gary

For today’s comic book ad we are jumping back to one of the infamous dirty dozen comics I received from a friend of my dad. This week we’ll look at The Flash #256 from 1977.

TRN Podcast 002 – Fave Arcade Games, Batfan Interview

Jason Gross

The Retro Network Podcast is back with your first taste of our regular format! First, Jason and Mickey chat about recent happenings in their lives which includes a fun upcoming trip to a retro arcade